夜鳴き

夜鳴き

Nighttime crying or howling.

In this sentence, 夜鳴き refers to the nocturnal crying specific to babies, indicating a developmental phase or need behavior.

赤ちゃんが夜鳴きするので、眠れませんでした。

I couldn't sleep because the baby cried at night.

Here, 夜鳴き is metaphorically used to describe eerie sounds made by a swaying old tree, evoking the feeling of nighttime cries.

この古い木は、嵐の夜に夜鳴きのような音を立てて揺れる。

This old tree sways during stormy nights, making sounds like night cries.

In this context, 夜鳴き is applied to describe the uncommon nighttime crowing of roosters, associated with superstitions or rare events.

鶏の夜鳴きは、天候が変わる兆しといわれています。

The nighttime crowing of the rooster is said to be a sign of changing weather.